CROSSVILLE, Tenn. – Jacksonville State women's tennis (2-5, 1-0 OVC) opened the Ohio Valley Conference schedule by edging Tennessee Tech (0-2, 0-1 OVC) 4-3 on Saturday.

JSU swept all three doubles matches to claim the doubles point and take a 1-0 lead into singles play. Viviane Marani and Martina Dessbesell defeated Victoria Cran and Frederike Kahal, 8-2 at No. 1 doubles. Kristen Fuller and Rafaela Wenzel won an 8-5 decision over Katie Barnhill and Leydi Zora at No. 2 and Kimberly Ferris and Ralphaela Lima beat Diana Woodcock and Laura Porras 8-6 at No. 3.

The Eagles came out and won at No. 3 and No. 1 singles to take a 2-1 lead before
Dessbesell earned a 6-4, 7-5 win over Woodcock at No. 2 to even the match , 2-2.

Ferris beat Cran 6-4, 5-6, 6-1 at No. 5 to put JSU back ahead 3-2 and Lima defeated Barnhill 6-2, 6-4 at No. 6 to clinch the win for JSU. TTU won a No. 5 to equal the final score of 4-3.

Jacksonville State hosts Chattanooga at 1:30 p.m. on Wednesday at the JSU Tennis Courts.

Women's Tennis Match Results
Jacksonville State vs Tennessee Tech
Feb 27, 2010 at Crossville, Tenn.
(Fairfield Glade)

Jacksonville State 4, Tennessee Tech 3

Singles competition
1. ZORA, Leydi (TTU) def. MARANI, Viviane (JSUW) 6-3, 6-3
2. DESSBESELL, Martina (JSUW) def. WOODCOCK, Diana (TTU) 6-4, 7-5
3. KAHL, Frederike (TTU) def. RENESTO, Julianna (JSUW) 6-4, 6-3
4. FERRIS, Kimberly (JSUW) def. CRAN, Victoria (TTU) 6-4, 5-7, 6-1
5. PORRAS, Laura (TTU) def. WENZEL, Rafaela (JSUW) 7-6, 6-4
6. LIMA, Ralphaela (JSUW) def. BARNHILL, Katie (TTU) 6-2, 6-4

Doubles competition
1. MARANI, Viviane/DESSBESELL, Martina (JSUW) def. CRAN, Victoria/KAHL, Frederike (TTU) 8-2
2. FULLER, Kristen/WENZEL, Rafaela (JSUW) def. BARNHILL, Katie/ZORA, Leydi (TTU) 8-5
3. FERRIS, Kimberly/LIMA, Ralphaela (JSUW) def. WOODCOCK, Diana/PORRAS, Laura (TTU) 8-6

Match Notes:
Jacksonville State 2-5
Tennessee Tech 0-2
Order of finish: Doubles (); Singles (3,1,2,4,6,5)